Post #46- Take It With You

If you’re anything like me, you plan and look forward to a vacation a couple times of the year to a sunny beach with or without your loved ones. I think about what I’ll wear and what size suitcase will fit all of my clothing options with room for souvenirs. And as I grab my toiletries, I consider make up that will be easy but will also withstand the heat.

This time I was prepared to be a little more natural with a couple pops of colour. I was looking forward to the sun kisses making my skin the right shade of bronze so that besides a little highlighter, mascara, and a beautiful lippie I would be good to go. I decided to try the new Maybelline Vinyl Ink collection as well as some tried and true glosses from The Lip Bar and I’m so glad I did.

On day one of this Caribbean vacay I used my Neutrogena SPF 60 spray, did my brows, and then added a popping pink called Capricious from the Vinyl Ink collection. I had lilac hair and needed something that look purposeful but also stayed on. What I like about this collection is that is reads like a glossy satin finish even when it is dry and feels balmy when I press my lips together but only comes off with oil. This combination makes it a perfect pick for the hot sunny days by the beach and it even lasted through the Chicken I had for lunch. It was at this moment that I gave thanks to the Lord above for the wisdom to buy several shades 😌.

For the evening festivities I chose glosses as they would come off with food more graciously than a lippie with staying power. Reapplication with these two would also be easy without a compact mirror. TheLipBar’s gloss in First Lady has been a favourite of mine since I got it in December for my birthday. It’s a gentle pink nude that has full coverage in one swipe and we know how full my lips are! I’m so pleased every time I put it on. It made for a great choice for my dinner outfit. (Here I am wearing it with brown liner on 3 other occasions.)

Even though Summer is winding down, the time to get away for some R&R is always now (or whenever your bank account and rest schedule align🫠). So I’m wondering where are you going and what lippies are you taking with you? Wherever you end up and whatever you choose just make sure you #wearitlikeyoumeanit 💋. Safe travels, friend!